The Cardinal are in the Rose Bowl for the first time since 2000 and opened as 6-point favorites over the Badgers, who are headed to Pasadena for the third straight year.

Wisconsin is the fourth unranked team to qualify for a BCS bowl.

Allstate Sugar, Jan. 2, 2013: Louisville vs. Florida (-14.5)

The Gators are back in the Sugar Bowl, facing a perceived inferior Big East team in Louisville. Florida, led by Tim Tebow, blasted Cincinnati, 51-24, as a 12.5-point favorite in the 2010 Sugar Bowl.

The Cardinals, coached by former Gator defensive coordinator Charlie Strong, earned the Big East’s BCS berth. They hope to have quarterback Teddy Bridgewater back at full strength. Bridgewater has a broken bone in his non-throwing wrist and an injured ankle.

Tostitos Fiesta, Jan. 3, 2013: Kansas State vs. Oregon (-8)

Two weeks ago, this looked like it would be the National Championship Game. It’s still an extremely intriguing matchup, but will be played in Glendale, Ariz., instead of Miami.

The Ducks opened as 8-point favorites at the Wynn.

The Wildcats are 16-4 against the spread in their last 20 games as underdogs.